The 2003 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

rates:

       Gibraltar pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001),

       0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); note - the Gibraltar

       pound is at par with the British pound

      Fiscal year:

       1 July - 30 June

      Communications Gibraltar

      Telephones - main lines in use:

       19,000 (1997)

      Telephones - mobile cellular:

       1,620 (1997)

      Telephone system:

       general assessment: adequate, automatic domestic system and

       adequate international facilities

       domestic: automatic exchange facilities

       international: radiotelephone; microwave radio relay; satellite

       earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

      Radio broadcast stations:

       AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)

      Radios:

       37,000 (1997)

      Television broadcast stations:

       1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997)

      Televisions:

       10,000 (1997)

      Internet country code:

       .gi

      Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

       2 (2000)

      Internet users:

       NA

      Transportation Gibraltar

      Highways: total: 29 km paved: 29 km unpaved: 0 km (2002)

      Waterways:

       none

      Pipelines:

       0 km

      Ports and harbors:

       Gibraltar

      Merchant marine:

       total: 114 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,008,140 GRT/1,435,595 DWT

       note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of

       convenience: Belgium 1, Cyprus 1, France 2, Germany 55, Greece 6,

       Ireland 1, Monaco 2, Norway 3, United Kingdom 13 (2002 est.)

       ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 58, chemical tanker 14, container 20,

       multi-functional large-load carrier 3, passenger 2, petroleum tanker

       13, roll on/roll off 2

      Airports:

       1 (2002)

      Airports - with paved runways: total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)

      Military Gibraltar

      Military branches:

       no regular indigenous military forces; British Army, Royal Navy,

       Royal Air Force

      Military - note:

       defense is the responsibility of the UK

      Transnational Issues Gibraltar

      Disputes - international:

       Gibraltar residents vote overwhelmingly in referendum against

       "total shared sovereignty" arrangement worked out between Spain and

       UK to change 300-year rule over colony

      This page was last updated on 18 December, 2003

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      @Glorioso Islands

      Introduction Glorioso Islands

      Background:

       A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed

       of two lushly vegetated coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys)

       and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and

       radio station on Ile Glorieuse.

      Geography Glorioso Islands

      Location:

       Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of

       Madagascar

      Geographic coordinates:

       11 30 S, 47 20 E

      Map references:

       Africa

      Area:

       total: 5 sq km

       note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock,

       and South Rock

       water: 0 sq km

       land: 5 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

      Land boundaries:

       0 km

      Coastline:

       35.2 km

      Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM

      Climate:

       tropical

      Terrain:

       low and flat

      Elevation extremes:

       lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m

       highest point: unnamed location 12 m

      Natural resources:

       guano, coconuts

      Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (1998 est.)

      Irrigated land:

       0 sq km (1998 est.)

      Natural hazards:

       periodic cyclones

      Environment - current issues:

       NA

      Geography - note:

       the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system

      People Glorioso Islands

      Population:

       no indigenous inhabitants

       note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few

       meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2003 est.)

      Government Glorioso Islands

      Country name:

       conventional long form: none

       conventional short form: Glorioso Islands

       local short form: Iles Glorieuses

       local long form: none

      Dependency status:

       possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the

       Republic, resident in Reunion

      Legal system:

       the laws of France, where applicable, apply

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       none (possession of France)

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       none (possession of France)

      Flag description:

       the flag of France is used

      Economy Glorioso Islands

      Economy - overview: no economic activity